Jamies Track built GTi 6 (new replacement purchased!)

[Tallguy_2]

I'll be going a331 mate so i'll be on the m3 a bit further up mate, which way do you go, M3 Richmond or M25/A40?

[Just Sean]

Ive never been, thats why i was gonna go with sam!

[Tallguy_2]

sweet mate, i usually go M25/A40 and come back M3 Richmond, few of us going up together will be a laugh!

[samass]

i am liking this mate, even if it blaze!

if you're going home from ace via richmond way, that's past the end of my road, ish. just thought i'd throw that in there

[Tallguy_2]

i am liking this mate, even if it blaze!

if you're going home from ace via richmond way, that's past the end of my road, ish. just thought i'd throw that in there

I may even go that way that, meet you en route?

[samass]

Can do mate, there's an esso garage at the end of Tudor drive just past the industrial estate if you know it?

[Tallguy_2]

I'd be lying if I said I know it but I'm sure I could find it!

[Tallguy_2]

Well lads, stays a lot cooler now after everyone's help at ace,

However, went to go to work on the Wednesday and got there to find this just starting:



This is the joinery workshop I've worked at for nearly 8 years, I've helped build it, run it and turn it into a company that now has 6 employees, when I got thet it was just starting to get going and take a hold.

A lot of memories a lot of pieces I had made personally for myself and most importantly all my own tools etc all gone.

Any plans for the car at the moment I think will be on hold

Be careful guys, fire and flood are the two most devastating things




Even my old favourite RWD drifting van caught caught too

[Ed Doe]

Christ! That's awful buddy It is all insured I take it??!! Hope you and the company get back on your feet quickly! My dad had a similar thing where a store with thousands of £££ of kit was kept burnt to the ground; it's completely gutting

[Eeyore]

absolutely gutting D: best of luck rebuilding everything D:

[ozonehostile]

that sucks mate, any idea what caused it?

[Niall]

oh man thats terrible
Hope insurance pays out quickly and everything gets sorted as quick as possible. Not what you want before christmas

[Jonny81191]

That's awful mate, I hope you get it all sorted out soon

[c.gerrard]

Looks really unfortunate that pal

At least no one has been harmed!!

[samass]

shit man, bad times!! hopefully you don't have any hassels with insurance and whatnot

[Tallguy_2]

Thanks chaps, yeah assesors have been up and have an investigation underway.

It's more the things that were worthless in monetary values but personally meant a lot, my girlfriends late fathers chisels that her family gave me, first tools I ever bought, items I made myself etc.

Went up to see the place today and its soul destroying, I wouldn't wish that on anyone

[Tallguy_2]

Well, thought I'd crack on a little today, needed to get out the house, spent a whole morning tidying the garage, I was trying to be disciplined but in the end it got the better of me and I started doing the 306!

I've had a brand new oil cooler sat here for ages but I've been telling myself this wasn't going to be a 5 minute job, guess what..... It wasn't

After positioning it every which way it was clear the bumper was going to have to get "trimmed"!



Just by taking out one of the white rows was going to bring it flat enough and out the way of the fans



A bit of careful cutting and marking today!



Fits a treat, mounted in there solid as you like

Got the sandwich plate and lines to do when I can pick up an oil and filter this week to change that too

Put the new k&n element in though which is sweet, really quite responsive now, along with a set of new plugs!

[306GT30]

Looks nice mate!!

[Matt]

The fire is a shitter.


Oil cooler is win though. One will be purchased for the Rallye soon enough

[Tallguy_2]

Yeah I think they're a pretty good idea for track use

[Ed Doe]

i've got a 13-row and can see you'd have problems fitting your one as I had done on the diablo. I fitted it mounted sideways in between the fans using the bracketing in the kit. Unfortunately since taking it off the Diablo, Ive lost the sandwich plate adaptor bush so couldn't friggin fit it when I serviced the astor a few months ago Still need to fit it, but I think I'll now not bother until summer as I almost never thrash it with the weather being so bad!! That looks a really good mounting position though, Think I may have to do this to improve cooling...

[Tallguy_2]

Yeah it's alrite, a few rows are behind the bumper as opposed to the grill but I think it's still big enough and there's air circulating around anyway.
Bumper mounting isn't too bad it's nice and solid, I've got some quick release couplings too for when you want to remove the bumper, however the lines are still plenty long enough that the bumper could come off and you would just have to remove the two 13mm's to take the cooler off

Haven't decided yet though!

[ozonehostile]

I only just noticed the mirrors youve got. what are they?
ive just got some bucket seats at last, will be looking closely at your pictures to try get them as nicely fitted as yours

[Tallguy_2]

I'm looking to sell my mirrors if you're intrested?

[sam]

looking good dude, shame about the fie thugh not what youd expect in the morning, many plans for the engine?

[Tallguy_2]

No not really at the moment mate, toying with idea of some different cams etc as I personally love N/A

Yeah fires pretty sh*t, been back at work this week trying to clear the area now we have permission but its just sheer devastation mate

[sam]

yeah n/a is always win were abouts in hampshire are you?

[Tallguy_2]

I'm near to Alton in a village called four marks, do you know the area?

[sam]

Yeah I go to alton alot to go see colin at pug performance for bits haha

[Tallguy_2]

Ah cool, well I work next door so I'm up there nearly ever day! Lol